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Indira Varma

Indira Varma

Acting·1973·39 films

Indira Anne Varma is an English stage and screen actress. She was a member of Musical Youth Theatre Company and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, in 1995. Her film debut and first major role was in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. She has gone on to appear in the television series The Canterbury Tales, Rome, Luther, Human Target, and Game of Thrones (as Ellaria Sand).

Filmography

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)DIA
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)High Priestess
Official Secrets
Official Secrets (2019)Shami Chakrabarti
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)Self - Tala Durith
Basic Instinct 2
Basic Instinct 2 (2006)Denise Glass
Anna
Anna (2013)Judith Morrow
Close
Close (2019)Rima Hassine
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan (2020)Dr. Maya Wilson
The Assessment
The Assessment (2025)Ambika
Bride & Prejudice
Bride & Prejudice (2004)Kiran
Crisis
Crisis (2021)Madira Brower
Sex and Death 101
Sex and Death 101 (2007)Devon Sever
Una
Una (2017)Sonia
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)Maya
The Trouble with Jessica
The Trouble with Jessica (2024)Jessica
Silent Hours
Silent Hours (2021)Dr. Catherine Benson
Jinnah
Jinnah (1998)Ruttie Jinnah
The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment (2005)Judith Carroon
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (2005)Lucie "The dark lady"
National Theatre Live: Present Laughter
National Theatre Live: Present Laughter (2019)Liz Essendine
Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs (2002)Narendra
The Whistle-Blower
The Whistle-Blower (2001)Diane Crossman
Unspeakable
Unspeakable (2017)Jo
National Theatre Live: Man and Superman
National Theatre Live: Man and Superman (2015)Ann Whitefield/Ana
Sixth Happiness
Sixth Happiness (1997)Amy
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
National Theatre Live: The Seagull (2022)Arkadina
Clancy's Kitchen
Clancy's Kitchen (1997)Kitty
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
National Theatre Live: Macbeth (2024)Lady Macbeth
Harold Pinter:  A Celebration
Harold Pinter: A Celebration (2010)Self
Vintage Blood
Vintage Blood (2015)Izzy
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment' (2005)
Titus Andronicus - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Titus Andronicus - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2014)Tamora
Frank & Louis
Frank & Louis (2026)
Faith Healer
Faith Healer (2020)Grace
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country (2014)Vashti
Inside the Box
Inside the Box (2009)Catherine Powell
The Great British Skinny Dip
The Great British Skinny Dip (2017)Host
Maya: Birth of a Superhero
Maya: Birth of a Superhero (2024)Maya (Superhero)
Mother Daughter
Mother Daughter